Appalachia Forward 2010-2013

 For the Governor Robert McDonald's Four-Year Development Plan in its entirety click on the link below.  http://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/CommunityDevelopmentRevitalization/PDFs/ARC_4YearPlanFinal.pdf

Demographics for Cumberland Plateau and LENOWISCO: 

Selected Statistics: 

Population Change 2002-2009

o   LENOWISCO:  3.2%

o   Cumberland:  0.1%

o   State:  8.2%

http://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/CommunityDevelopmentRevitalization/PDFs/ARC_4YearPlanFinal.pdf

Source:  Weldon Cooper Center

Per capita Income 2008

o   LENOWISCO:  $26,880

o   Cumberland:  $28,460

o   State:  $43,460

http://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/CommunityDevelopmentRevitalization/PDFs/ARC_4YearPlanFinal.pdf

Source:  Bureau of Economic Analysis

Unemployment Rate 2009

o   LENOWISCO:  7.6%

o   Cumberland:  9.4%

o   State:  6.7%

http://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/CommunityDevelopmentRevitalization/PDFs/ARC_4YearPlanFinal.pdf

Source:  Virginia Employment Commission 2009 Annualized Data

Median Poverty Level 2008

o   Appalachian Region of VA:  17% below poverty level

o   State:  10.2% below poverty level

http://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/CommunityDevelopmentRevitalization/PDFs/ARC_4YearPlanFinal.pdf

Source:  US Census Bureau, 2008 Estimates

Manufacturing Jobs as a Percent of total Jobs 2009

o   Appalachian Region of VA:  4.9%

o   State:  6.8%

http://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/CommunityDevelopmentRevitalization/PDFs/ARC_4YearPlanFinal.pdf

Source:  Virginia Employment Commission

Percentage of 2008-2009 High School Graduates Attending 2 and 4 year Colleges 2008-09

o   Appalachian Region of VA:  70.1%

o   State:  76%

http://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/CommunityDevelopmentRevitalization/PDFs/ARC_4YearPlanFinal.pdf

Source:  Virginia Department of Education, 2008-09 superintendent’s Report

Population 25+ with Bachelor’s Degree 2000

o   Appalachian Region of VA:  11%

o   State:  29.5%

http://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/CommunityDevelopmentRevitalization/PDFs/ARC_4YearPlanFinal.pdf

Source:  Census 2000